State · RI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Rhode Island
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Rhode Island ranks #44 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.2%
- On-time
- +2.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 1.46%
- Cancelled
- #44 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, Rhode Island is a quiet-book state: 160,073 operations at 1 airports run 81.2% on-time, 2.2 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, PVD leads locally at 81.2% on-time.
- 81.2%
- statewide on-time
- +2.2 pts
- vs US average
- 1
- airports tracked
- 1.46%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
Rhode Island vs all states by total flight operations
Where this state's BTS On-Time Performance flight count sits among every state with tracked operations (traffic density, not on-time quality)
160,073 Top 83% more flights than 17% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in Rhode Island
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVD | Providence, RI | Providence | 160,073 | 81.2% | 75.2 min |
Rhode Island traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in Rhode Island is traffic scale: 160,073 BTS flights place it #44 of 53 by book size. That quiet-book footprint sits beside a 81.2% on-time rate (2.2 pts above the 79% U.S. average), 30,166 delayed departures, and a 1.46% cancellation rate.
As a quieter state, Providence, RI (PVD) still leads volume with 160,073 flights at 81.2% on-time; a single late inbound can swing the monthly book more than at a mega-hub state.
On the recent 24-month tape, delay pressure is lightest in Nov 2024 and heaviest in Jul 2025. That airport is also the most reliable in the state at 81.2% on-time. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to Rhode Island's 81.2%.
Using Rhode Island's data
Rhode Island's statewide on-time book sits in the slower third of BTS states; check the specific airport before treating the headline as typical.
- Providence, RI (PVD) is the most reliable airport in Rhode Island among those with meaningful traffic. PVD profile
- Providence, RI handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. PVD profile
- See how Rhode Island compares with every other state that has BTS-tracked airports. All states
State averages are flight-weighted across all reporting airports in the state; a single busy airport can dominate the figure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025